diff --git a/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed-functions.sh b/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed-functions.sh
index a6e608573..44a9b8d23 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed-functions.sh
+++ b/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed-functions.sh
@@ -202,6 +202,10 @@ zed_notify()
     [ "${rv}" -eq 0 ] && num_success=$((num_success + 1))
     [ "${rv}" -eq 1 ] && num_failure=$((num_failure + 1))
 
+    zed_notify_slack_webhook "${subject}" "${pathname}"; rv=$?
+    [ "${rv}" -eq 0 ] && num_success=$((num_success + 1))
+    [ "${rv}" -eq 1 ] && num_failure=$((num_failure + 1))
+
     [ "${num_success}" -gt 0 ] && return 0
     [ "${num_failure}" -gt 0 ] && return 1
     return 2
@@ -359,6 +363,80 @@ zed_notify_pushbullet()
 }
 
 
+# zed_notify_slack_webhook (subject, pathname)
+#
+# Notification via Slack Webhook <https://api.slack.com/incoming-webhooks>.
+# The Webhook URL (ZED_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL) identifies this client to the
+# Slack channel. 
+#
+# Requires awk, curl, and sed executables to be installed in the standard PATH.
+#
+# References
+#   https://api.slack.com/incoming-webhooks
+#
+# Arguments
+#   subject: notification subject
+#   pathname: pathname containing the notification message (OPTIONAL)
+#
+# Globals
+#   ZED_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL
+#
+# Return
+#   0: notification sent
+#   1: notification failed
+#   2: not configured
+#
+zed_notify_slack_webhook()
+{
+    [ -n "${ZED_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL}" ] || return 2
+
+    local subject="$1"
+    local pathname="${2:-"/dev/null"}"
+    local msg_body
+    local msg_tag
+    local msg_json
+    local msg_out
+    local msg_err
+    local url="${ZED_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL}"
+
+    [ -n "${subject}" ] || return 1
+    if [ ! -r "${pathname}" ]; then
+        zed_log_err "slack webhook cannot read \"${pathname}\""
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    zed_check_cmd "awk" "curl" "sed" || return 1
+
+    # Escape the following characters in the message body for JSON:
+    # newline, backslash, double quote, horizontal tab, vertical tab,
+    # and carriage return.
+    #
+    msg_body="$(awk '{ ORS="\\n" } { gsub(/\\/, "\\\\"); gsub(/"/, "\\\"");
+        gsub(/\t/, "\\t"); gsub(/\f/, "\\f"); gsub(/\r/, "\\r"); print }' \
+        "${pathname}")"
+
+    # Construct the JSON message for posting.
+    #
+    msg_json="$(printf '{"text": "*%s*\n%s"}' "${subject}" "${msg_body}" )"
+
+    # Send the POST request and check for errors.
+    #
+    msg_out="$(curl -X POST "${url}" \
+        --header "Content-Type: application/json" --data-binary "${msg_json}" \
+        2>/dev/null)"; rv=$?
+    if [ "${rv}" -ne 0 ]; then
+        zed_log_err "curl exit=${rv}"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    msg_err="$(echo "${msg_out}" \
+        | sed -n -e 's/.*"error" *:.*"message" *: *"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p')"
+    if [ -n "${msg_err}" ]; then
+        zed_log_err "slack webhook \"${msg_err}"\"
+        return 1
+    fi
+    return 0
+}
+
 # zed_rate_limit (tag, [interval])
 #
 # Check whether an event of a given type [tag] has already occurred within the
diff --git a/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc b/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc
index 0ef706849..1b220d28d 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc
+++ b/cmd/zed/zed.d/zed.rc
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@
 #
 #ZED_PUSHBULLET_CHANNEL_TAG=""
 
+##
+# Slack Webhook URL.
+# This allows posting to the given channel and includes an access token.
+#   <https://api.slack.com/incoming-webhooks>
+# Disabled by default; uncomment to enable.
+#
+#ZED_SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL=""
+
 ##
 # Default directory for zed state files.
 #